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13/11/2012

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. More from Album and Record of the Week, plus Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Tue 13 Nov 2012 02:00

Music Played

  • HOUR 1

    • David Bowie

      Golden Years

      • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
      • EMI.
  • The Cardigans

    Lovefool

    • The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
    • Columbia/Sony Tv.
  • Coldplay

    Hurts Like Heaven

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.
    • 1.
  • Queen

    We Are The Champions

    • News Of The World.
    • Island.
    • 2.
  • The Marvelettes

    Please Mr. Postman

    • Marvelettes-Compact Command Performan.
    • Motown.
    • 3.
  • RECORD OF THE WEEK from the CD, "LONG WAVE" (Frontier) out now

    • Jeff Lynne

      Mercy Mercy

      • Long Wave.
      • Frontiers Records.
      • 4.
  • Pet Shop Boys

    Rent

    • The Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • Now.
  • Led Zeppelin

    D'Yer Mak'er

    • Mothership.
    • Atlantic.
  • Steps

    Light Up The World

    • (CD Single).
    • Steps Recordings.
    • 1.
  • Dolly Parton

    Here You Come Again

    • Dolly Parton: The Ultimate Collection.
    • BMG/RCA.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the forthcoming CD, "RUNNING STILL" (Real World) out in January 2013

    • Charlie Winston

      Hello Alone

  • Jeff Wayne

    Forever Autumn (feat. Gary Barlow)

    • Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of War Of The Worlds.
    • Sony.
  • Chaka Demus & Pliers

    Tease Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Mango.
  • The Kinks

    All Day And All Of The Night

    • The Journey - Part 1.
    • BMG.
    • 23.
  • HOUR 2

    • Tears for Fears

      Everybody Wants To Rule The World

      • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
      • Virgin EMI Records.
      • 4.
  • James Brown

    I Got You (I Feel Good)

    • Hits Of ... 65 & 66 (Vol.1).
    • Polydor.
  • Labrinth

    Beneath Your Beautiful (feat. Emeli Sand茅)

    • Electronic Earth.
    • Sony.
  • The La鈥檚

    There She Goes

    • Love - 38 All Time Love Classics.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Randy Crawford

    One Day I'll Fly Away

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Ed Sheeran

    Give Me Love

    • + Plus.
    • Atlantic.
  • Eliza Doolittle

    Pack Up

    • (CD Single).
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • Erasure

    Chains of Love

    • The Hits Album 8 (Various Artists).
    • Hits.
  • Katie Melua

    Forgetting All My Troubles

    • (CD Single).
    • Dramatico.
  • 顿别别别鈥怢颈迟别

    Groove Is In The Heart

    • The Best Of 100% Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • LISTENER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "THE RAMONES" (Sire) suggested by "Eric from Clapton

    • Ramones

      Blitzkrieg Bop

      • Sire.
  • Womack & Womack

    Teardrops

    • And They Danced All Night.
    • Debutante.
  • The Rascals

    Groovin'

    • It's Cool (Various Artists).
    • Parlophone.
  • HOUR 3

    • Sylvester

      You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

      • Sylvester - The Original Hits.
      • Fantasy.
  • Fontella Bass

    Rescue Me

    • Shades Of Soul (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.
  • Scouting for Girls

    Without You

    • The Light Between Us.
    • Epic.
    • 1.
  • Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett

    It's Five O'Clock Somewhere

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
  • Andrew Gold

    Lonely Boy

    • Super Hits Of The '70s - Have A Nice Day, Vol. 19 (Various Artists).
    • Rhino Records.
    • 1.
  • Whitney Houston

    I Look To You (feat. R. Kelly)

    • The Greatest Hits.
    • Sony.
    • 1.
  • Tavares

    Don't Take Away The Music

    • Wow That Was The 70's (Various Artists).
    • Disky.
    • 8.
  • ALBUM OF THE WEEK from the CD, "SUNKEN CONDOS" (Reprise) out now

    • Donald Fagen

      Miss Marlene

      • Sunken Condos.
      • Reprise.
      • 007.
  • Billy Idol

    White Wedding

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.
  • Edison Lighthouse

    Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 3.
    • Old Gold.
  • Girls Aloud

    The Promise

    • (CD Single).
    • Fascination.
    • 1.
  • LESTER'S LIBRARY from the CD, "TROJAN PRESENTS THE PRODUCERS" (Trojan)

    • The Pioneers

      Easy Come, Easy Go

  • One Direction

    Little Things

    • Take Me Home.
    • Sony.
  • Dinah Washington & Brook Benton

    A Rockin鈥 Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)

    • The Two Of Us.
    • Verve.

Broadcast

  • Tue 13 Nov 2012 02:00

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